Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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Best of Berlin - Poker Flat & Get Physical Records
Standfirst: Berlin has long been a centre of excellence in elctronic music. Peter Walker takes a look at two of its' finest exporters of beats.
Pull Q: Poker Flat and Get Physical Records are at the centre of the ongoing German re-invigoration of house music Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Tokyoblu, Ego, Edinburgh, Mar 2
Ego can be an awkward space for the really hyped up club nights. The one room is just that, a room - with nothing wondrous or charismatic about it, and with... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
ClubsJ Dilla - Ruff Draft
Dilla's cut and paste reductionism was a stylistic turning point in hip-hop Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Northern Exposure - The Compilation
Her flow is gritty and invigorating àLady Sovereign without the flippant commercialism Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Merka - Berserka
A sample-delic odyssey through breakbeat past, present and future Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
ClubsDJ Kentaro - Enter
An accomplished fusion of styles, rather than a compilation album, Enter is a triumph Read more »| 11 Apr 2007
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Introspective - Pole Kat [Get it on]
Introspective exchanges the tech funk for a minimal electro house edge on this release, a powerful dancefloor builder, only slightly dwarfed by the fiercer ear-drum scratching 30hz remix. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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The Riverside Club - R.I.P.
The sad closure of The Riverside Club prompts Mylo to fondly reminisce about that familiar smell of ""sweaty kilt""... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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The Drum and Bass Curriculum - April 2007
There is a debate that rages on within drum & bass about MCs and what they bring to the scene. Some people see them as an embedded part of a good night, othe... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Ever been Utterly Guttered?
Utter Gutter is firmly looking forward to the future, so you'd better get down to Glasgow or Edinburgh to experience the club night in all it's deliciously debauched glory. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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DJ Format, Headspin, The Bongo Club, Feb 24
Much like his recent Fabric mix, the set gradually built up the tempo and branched out into other musical disciplines, always demonstrating an ear for funky breaks and catchy riffs Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Blitzkrieg Bop at The Arches, 9th March
Blitzkrieg Bop is back, boasting a suitably impressive line-up. First up on the decks was Art of Parties, combining bold, banging tunes with vibrant visuals ... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Mixed Bizness/Kid Koala, The Arches, Glasgow, May 6
The Kid's psychedelic, bong-friendly sets are as much about the joyous comedy as they are about grooving along. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Legends with Goldie @ Calton Studios, 3 Mar
the night lacked true guts, which in turn detracted from what, on the face of it, should have been an event to remember. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Art
Nick Evans - Rational Slab
Evans gives the viewer, however educated or ignorant, sufficient breathing space to apprehend the work as they see fit Read more »| 11 Apr 2007